LONOKE, Ark. — A woman is dead after she was struck by a semi on Interstate 40 East Thursday.
The woman’s identity has not been released by authorities.
The deadly collision happened around 4 p.m. near mile marker 168.
According to a preliminary report from Arkansas State Police, the woman stepped into the path of the freightliner and was hit.
The semi then jackknifed before coming to a stop in the right lane of traffic.
The investigation is continuing.